encroachment

American  

[en-krohch-muhnt] / ɛnˈkroʊtʃ mənt /

noun

1. an act or instance of encroaching.

2. anything taken by encroaching.

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Other Word Forms

• nonencroachment noun

Etymology

Origin of encroachment

1425–75; late Middle English encrochement < Anglo-French. See encroach, -ment

Example Sentences

North Korea denounced on Sunday the United States' capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as a "serious encroachment of sovereignty", state media said.

From Barron's

Is the show a metaphor about the encroachment of AI?

From MarketWatch

This process, described as bacterial "encroachment," caused certain gut pathways to close earlier than normal.

From Science Daily

Analysts and officials said India’s goal isn’t to catch up to China’s vast infrastructure buildup but to create enough of a deterrence to make any further Chinese encroachment more costly.

From The Wall Street Journal

Financial advisors, who manage much of the country’s wealth, also see a threat from betting’s encroachment.

From Barron's

Related Words

• inroad
• intrusion
• invasion